Having progressed through the academy of Cantolao, he made his debut for the club on 4 February 2023 in a 4–0 loss to Universitario, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Leyes.[2] In doing so, he was the youngest player to appear in Peruvian professional football in 2023.[3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2][4]
International career
Delgado has represented Peru at under-17 level.[1]